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Accenture Enhances Cloud First Capabilities in Australia and New Zealand with Acquisition of Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure Specialist Firm Olikka

MELBOURNE; Nov. 30, 2020 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Olikka, a Melbourne-based provider of cloud migration and related services, enhancing Accenture’s Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure capabilities, as well as its broader cloud capabilities across Australia and New Zealand.

Accenture Positioned as a Leader in IDC MarketScape Report for Professional Services Firms Providing Operational Process Optimization Services to the Mining Industry

NEW YORK; Nov. 25, 2020 –  Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been positioned as a leader in the latest IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Professional Services Firms for Mining Operational Process Optimization 2020 Vendor Assessment. 1

COVID-19 Increases Urgency for Banks to Transform Payment Systems as Digital Payments Soar, Finds Research From Accenture

NEW YORK and LONDON; Nov. 24, 2020 – The rapid shift to digital payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic is urgently increasing the need for banks to modernize their payment systems, according to a new report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN).

Accenture Positioned as Leader in Digital Business Transformation Services by Independent Research Firm

NEW YORK; Nov. 23, 2020 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been named a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Digital Business Transformation Services, Q4 2020 report. The report, which includes an analysis of the 10 most significant digital business transformation services providers, ranked Accenture highest in the Market Presence category based on revenue related to CEO-driven digital transformation services, employee counts, and geographic locations.

Accenture to Acquire End-to-End Analytics

NEW YORK CITY; Nov. 23, 2020 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has agreed to acquire End-to-End Analytics , a boutique analytics and data science consultancy based in Palo Alto, CA, with additional offices in Brazil. End-to-End Analytics brings a deep heritage in the high tech, retail, industrial, automotive and consumer goods industries, supported by a strong portfolio of assets and accelerators in the areas of supply chain, forecasting, trade promotion, pricing, marketing, and customer analytics. End-to-End Analytics will join Accenture’s Applied Intelligence practice, enhancing how the company serves clients across North and South America.

Institut Polytechnique de Paris and Accenture Form Strategic Partnership to Leverage Science and Technology to Address Major Societal, Economic, and Environmental Challenges

PARIS; Nov. 23, 2020 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and the Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris) have entered into a five-year strategic partnership to co-develop solutions in response to the major social, economic, and environmental challenges that humanity faces. A central aspect of the partnership is the creation of an academic and research chair that aims to foster the development of innovative technologies in response to these challenges.

Accenture Acquires Arca to Bolster its 5G Network Capabilities

MADRID; Nov 20, 2020 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired Arca , a Spanish engineering services company with a focus on network operations and business services. Its 640 employees will join Accenture in Spain.